Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Hybrid

Direct

Arbitrage Fund

NAV as on 05-03-2025

₹ 14.09

Inception Returns

5.2%

/yr

About Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 18 June, 2018. The fund is managed by Firdaus Ragina. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹44 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.

Returns

Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 5.24% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.41%, 6.18% and 4.96% respectively.

Holdings

Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Communication, Energy, Health, Government, Industrial, Tech, Corporate, Utilities, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate.

Taxation

As it is a arbitrage fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

Investment objective of Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

To generate income through arbitrage opportunities between cash and derivative segments of the equity market and arbitrage opportunities within the derivative segment and by deployment of surplus cash in debt securities and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
2 people have invested ₹ 10.7L in Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.53%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹44 Cr
Inception Date18 June, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load
0.5%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
149.02%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Low Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (05-Mar-25)

Period
Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
0.4%
0.3%
3M
1.6%
1.4%
6M
3.5%
3%
1Y
7.4%
6.9%
3Y
6.2%
6.3%
5Y
5%
5.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Cash Equivalent
89.4%
Government
6.6%
Corporate
4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 43.6 Cr
₹ 39.6 Cr
₹ 41.1 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 43.6 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 4 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Canara Bank's allocation increased from 2.9% to 3.52%
Canara Bank's allocation increased from 2.9% to 3.52%
Top Stocks sold last month
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.6 %
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.6 %
Tata Steel Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.97 %
Tata Steel Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.97 %

Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Basic Materials & Industrial

Jan'25
Financial Services
30%
Basic Materials
14%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
Dec'24
Financial Services
26%
Basic Materials
19%
Industrial
18%
Loading...
We are taking more time than usual
Firdaus Ragina
Firdaus Ragina
Fund Manager of Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 1 October 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
6.18%
6.34%
Fund House
Bank of India Investment Managers Private Limited
Total AUM
₹11.83K Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
Bank of India Investment Managers Private Limited,B/204, Tower 1, Peninsula Corporate Park,,Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel, Mumba
Phone
+912240479000
Website
service@boimf.in

Mutual Fund Insights

Insights icon
In the last 5 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 6.29% return, outperforming this fund by 1.33% per annum.
Insights icon
In the last 3 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.48% return, outperforming this fund by 1.31% per annum.
Insights icon
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (arbitrage fund). Its expense ratio is 0.53% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.
Insights icon
In the last 1 year, Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given 8.01% return, outperforming this fund by 0.63%.
Insights icon
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 10.2% growth in AUM moving from 39.55 Cr to 43.6 Cr.

Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
pointer

Low Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 5.24% since inception which is less than its category average return of 5.47%
AUM size ₹44 Cr

AUM size ₹44 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹44 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8744 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.53%

Expense Ratio 0.53%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.53% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.69%

Frequently Asked Questions for Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹14.09 as on 05-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 05-Mar-2025.
Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.45%
0.45%
6 Month Returns
3.48%
3.48%
1 Year Returns
7.41%
7.41%
3 Years Returns
19.72%
6.18%
5 Years Returns
27.36%
4.96%
With INDmoney, the process of investing is very simple and involves zero commission.
  • Click Buy on the fund name.
  • Input the amount you are looking to invest.
  • Select Lump Sum or SIP (Weekly, Monthly or Quarterly).
  • Select your bank account and proceed with Payment.
0.53% as on February 2025
₹44 Cr as on February 2025
Bank of India Liquid Dir Gr(15.21%), Reliance Industries Ltd(4.64%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(3.84%), Bajaj Finance Ltd(3.17%), Canara Bank(3.03%) as on February 2025
Cash Equivalent(89.64%), Government(6.59%), Corporate(4.06%) as on February 2025
AAA
100
Firdaus Ragina is the fund manager of Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Bank of India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%